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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journal of the Confederate Congress --THIRTY-SIXTH DAY--TUESDAY, January 19, 1864.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Marshall.
Mr. Perkins, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to which had been referred
A bill for the relief of taxpayers in certain cases,
reported back the same, with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Perkins, from the same committee, reported
A bill for the relief of taxpayers in certain
cases, with the recommendation that it do pass.
The bill was read a first and second time.
And the question being on postponing the same and placing it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
Mr. Swan moved that the bill be postponed and ordered to be printed.
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Mr. Gartrell called the question; which was ordered, and the motion was lost.
The bill was then engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Perkins, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A bill to be entitled "An act supplementary to an act to raise money for the support of the Government, and to provide for the defense of the Confederate States of America, adopted February twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,"
[reported the same back,] with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Mr. Perkins, from the same committee, reported
A bill to authorize the issue of certificates of interest on the "fifteen million loan,"
with the recommendation that it do pass.
The bill was read a first and second time.
And the question being on postponing the same,
It was decided in the negative.
The bill was then engrossed, read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Smith of Alabama moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill for the relief of taxpayers in certain cases was passed.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Hartridge, from the same committee, to which had been referred
A resolution of section of the act of the 24th April, 1863, to lay taxes for the common defense, so as to provide for assessing and taxing hogs slaughtered by others than the producer,
reported back the same, with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it be referred to the Special Committee on the Currency; which was agreed to.
Also, a resolution of inquiry into the expediency of so amending the act to lay taxes for the common defense, as to allow planters a just compensation for the bagging and rope furnished by them for the purpose of bailing the one-tenth of cotton delivered to the Government, with the same recommendation; which was agreed to.
Mr. Jones, from the same committee, to which had been referred the petition of Caroline M. Brent, reported back the same adversely, with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and that it do lie upon the table; which was agreed to.
Also, the memorial of Alex. F. Kinney, with the same recommendation; which was agreed to.
Mr. Graham, from the same committee, to which had been referred a Senate bill (S. 172) to increase the compensation of certain civil officers and employees in the President's office and in the Executive Departments at Richmond for a limited period, reported back the same, with the recommendation that it do pass with amendments.
The question being on postponing the same,
It was decided in the negative.
The first amendment of the committee having been read as follows, viz:
In the fourth line, after the word "Executive," insert the words "and legislative," it was agreed to.
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The second amendment of the committee was read as follows, viz:
Strike out after the words "fifty per cent," in the fifteenth line, the following: "But it is hereby expressly declared that the increased compensation provided for in this act shall not be paid to any officer or employee of the Government who is liable to perform military duty or is able to bear arms in the field, unless such officer or employee shall first obtain a certificate from the head of the Department in which he is engaged that his services are absolutely necessary to the Government and that his place can not be supplied by any one known to the head of the Department who is not subject to military duty, which said certificate shall be filed with the Secretary of the Treasury before the money is paid; and it shall be the duty of the said Secretary, at the beginning of each session, to communicate a list of all such certificates to Congress."
The amendment was not agreed to.
Mr. Smith of North Carolina moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Gartrell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which had been referred a Senate bill (S. 144) to change the time for the assembling of Congress for its next regular session, reported the same back, with the recommendation that it do pass with an amendment.
The question being on postponing the same and putting it on the Calendar,
It was decided in the negative.
The House then, on motion of Mr. Jones, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Nash, the Secretary of that body; which is as follows, viz:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed, with amendments, bills of this House of the following titles, viz:
In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House.
Mr. Foote moved that the House take a recess until 7 o'clock.
Mr. Preston moved that the House adjourn.
On the motion to adjourn,
Mr. Hilton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Chambers, Clapp, Conrad, Davidson, Dupré, Funsten, Gardenhire, Garland, Graham, Gray, Hartridge, Holcombe, Ingram, Kenan of North Carolina, Lewis, Lyons, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Preston, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, and Strickland.
Nays: Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chilton, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Dargan, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foster, Freeman, Garnett, Goode, Heiskell, Hilton, Jones, Lyon, Machen, Martin, Perkins, Pugh, Ralls, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Swan, Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Welsh, and Wilcox.
So the motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr. Machen moved to amend the motion of Mr. Foote by striking out "7 o'clock" and inserting "half past 7."
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin moved that the House adjourn.
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On which motion Mr. Hilton demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were ordered,
Yeas: Baldwin, Conrad, Davidson, Dupré, Foster, Funsten, Gardenhire, Garland, Graham, Hartridge, Ingram, Lewis, Lyons, McQueen, McRae, Menees, Miles, Preston, Russell, Sexton, Simpson, and Staples.
Nays: Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clopton, Collier, Conrow, Dargan, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Freeman, Garnett, Goode, Hilton, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lyon, Machen, Martin, Perkins, Pugh, Ralls, Singleton, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Swan, Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Welsh, Wilcox, and Wright of Texas.
So the motion to adjourn was lost.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Foote, as amended,
It was decided in the affirmative, and
The House took a recess until half past 7 o'clock;
And having reassembled at that hour,
On motion of Mr. Jones, resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session.
Mr. Gray moved a call of the House; which motion was agreed to.
On the call of the roll the following gentlemen answered to their names:
Messrs. Baldwin, Barksdale, Bridgers, E. M. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Davidson, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Freeman, Funsten, Gaither, Gardenhire, Garland, Garnett, Goode, Gray, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holcombe, Ingram, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Martin, McDowell, McQueen, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Russell, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, Welsh, and Mr. Speaker.
The following gentlemen were excused, or found absent with leave of the House:
Messrs. Ashe, Atkins, Ayer, Batson, Bell, Clapp, Currin, Curry, Elliott, Harris, Kenan of Georgia, Kenner, Lander, Lyons, McLean, McRae, Miles, Staples, Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Tennessee.
The following gentlemen were found absent without leave of the House, and not excused:
Messrs. Arrington, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, H. W. Bruce, Burnett, Clark, Dargan, Davis, De Jarnette, Dupré, Foote, Gartrell, Gentry, Graham, Hanly, Herbert, Hodge, Johnston, Marshall, Menees, Moore, Read, Royston, Sexton, Singleton, Smith of Alabama, Swan, and Wright of Texas.
Mr. Gray offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the members who voted for a night session and who have absented themselves be brought to the bar to render their excuses at eleven o'clock to-morrow.
Mr. Ralls moved to lay the resolution on the table; which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Lyon moved that all further proceedings under the call be dispensed with.
The motion was lost.
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Mr. Perkins offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That a fine of twenty dollars be entered against those members who were found absent upon the call of the House who were not excused.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Lewis moved to reconsider the vote just taken, by which the resolution of Mr. Perkins was adopted.
The motion was lost.
And the House,
On motion of Mr. Foster,
Adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session, resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering the special order, which was the bill to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government, Mr. Curry in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that they had had said bill under consideration and had come to no conclusion thereon.
The House then, on motion of Mr. Hartridge, resolved itself into open session.
The House having taken a recess until half past 7 o'clock, reassembled at that hour, and being again in secret session, resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering the special order, which was the bill to levy additional taxes for the common defense and support of the Government, Mr. Chilton in the chair; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and reported, through their Chairman, that they had found themselves without a quorum.
Mr. Baldwin moved a call of the House; which motion was agreed to.
Upon a call of the roll the following members answered to their names:
Messrs. Baldwin, Barksdale, Bridgers, Eli M. Bruce, Chambers, Chambliss, Chilton, Chrisman, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Crockett, Davidson, Ewing, Farrow, Foster, Freeman, Funsten, Gaither, Gardenhire, Garland, Garnett, Goode, Gray, Hartridge, Heiskell, Hilton, Holcombe, Ingram, Jones, Kenan of North Carolina, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, Martin, McDowell, McQueen, Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Russell, Simpson, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Villeré, and Welsh.
The House then,
On motion of Mr. Gray,
Resolved itself into open session.
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